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Kentucky Football Team History


Kentucky Wildcats
University of Kentucky
 Lexington, KY
Founded: 1865
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Capacity: 67,500
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: A.D. Kirwan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 A.D. Kirwan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kentucky.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Virginia Tech  37   14   W    @ Louisville, KY   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Washington & Lee  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Vanderbilt  15   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Xavier  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. West Virginia  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Alabama  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Georgia Tech  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Rhodes  33   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Tennessee  7   20   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.